I don't think this counts as full bullying but..so in one of my science classes some students have been "picking on" me (I sound like a whiny baby saying that!) But it really bothered me today. In all my other classes people treat me fine! I have friends in other classes not everyone but nowhere near to pick on me.
In this class it's different and I'm usually laughed at for something stupid like last week someone made fun of how I cough of all things or when we're getting lab supplies I get shoved and told I'm in the way.
But for example today I asked a question about the animal we were dissecting and a student said to another student in the seats in front of me "she asked [insert my question] What a dumb a**" and laughed.
Then as we were cleaning up I was teased by the two students. And..I can't even say about what. I just know I got upset and said "leave me alone" and one girl said "you want to take this outside?" And as she came up right in my face i though "i shouldn't have said that" But the other girl said to her "come on she's not worth it" and honestly I don't know what I did that they dislike me so much! I don't do anything but my classwork. The teacher did tell the class I got the highest grade on the midterm. But give me a break noone has the highest grade in every class so who cares. I don't think I act like I'm smart I just do my work and talk to my lab partner who's fine to me.
Anyway it upset me a lot. I know I'll never see them again after this class is done (no nursing majors). I'm just getting tired of it I guess.
I'll just get through this class. It's almost over. Just it embarrasses me and I feel stupid when I get picked on in the class. One guy said I probably go home and spend 100 hours on the homework.
Consider approaching the instructor. Can you be moved away from these bothering you? Since the teacher told them you got the highest grade on the midterm, I sense jealousy here. Is this a small community college? As former faculty I know some students can be so competitive it can become unhealthy situation for others in the class, it takes the fun out of learning together. Which I never understood, if you get an A & I get a B, your A does not impact my learning.
That is great what you did! I need to get some strength, seriously.
It's a small university. The programs are competitive.. in this class it's made up of mainly premeds/bio majors.
I mean..I am that girl in school who's not Miss popular by any stretch, but somehow I usually have at least a couple friends in every class and people have seemed to be fine with me.
Yeah I think if I don't want this I need to just go talk to the teacher. I think I didn't yet because I kind of felt ashamed like I said but I'm only letting it continue if I don't.
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I'm sorry this happened to you. I had a woman ask me to meet her outside to fight while I was in nursing school. She was over 50 yrs old!!!!! I was in my 30's.
I'm sorry that happened to you. I went to the dean...
I knew I could take her, lol, but I'm at school to learn, not fight.
I don't have any advice for you, except to steer clear of these types of people.
Threatening you physically is called assault, actually touching you is battery.
That is the letter of the law these students broke the law. I am not saying you go to the police, but you should be worred about your safety, not diffusing the situation.
At the very least if it happens again I recommend you tell some one.
I got called stupid in my stats class, now I tutor stats. Worry about yourself not their opinions.
Threatening you physically is called assault, actually touching you is battery.
That is the letter of the law these students broke the law. I am not saying you go to the police, but you should be worred about your safety, not diffusing the situation.
At the very least if it happens again I recommend you tell some one.
I got called stupid in my stats class, now I tutor stats. Worry about yourself not their opinions.
True. Yesterday I was very tired and normally don't get so upset.
Moving on! I'll tell someone if it does good advice thank you.
Sounds like these students need to be reminded that they are in college, not high school. How juvenile and stupid to behave like this in a college level class, much less in grade school. Do not allow these people to continue doing this. Talk to the professor and the Dean. In all seriousness, you should probably consider speaking to the campus police if this situation doesn't get resolved soon. It sounds like these kids are testing the waters to see how far they can take this.
Wow, this sounds more like highschool then post secondary education! I'm shocked you've been treated this way by other adults. I hope you can get help through school administrators, you shouldn't have to feel like this for getting an education!
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Call them out, seriously. I would say "Really? Your laughing at me? Let's talk about the fact your bullying someone in COLLEGE, why do you even have time to care? Oh yeah, because you get crappy grades and need to **** on other people to make yourself feel better. Maybe I ask "dumb questions" but then I have the highest grade in the class so you can sit down now." Lol I would totally do that, wish I went to school with you, I would do it for you! I just can believe adults act this way.
Call them out, seriously. I would say "Really? Your laughing at me? Let's talk about the fact your bullying someone in COLLEGE, why do you even have time to care? Oh yeah, because you get crappy grades and need to **** on other people to make yourself feel better. Maybe I ask "dumb questions" but then I have the highest grade in the class so you can sit down now." Lol I would totally do that, wish I went to school with you, I would do it for you! I just can believe adults act this way.
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That is great what you did! I need to get some strength, seriously.
It's a small university. The programs are competitive.. in this class it's made up of mainly premeds/bio majors.
I mean..I am that girl in school who's not Miss popular by any stretch, but somehow I usually have at least a couple friends in every class and people have seemed to be fine with me.
Yeah I think if I don't want this I need to just go talk to the teacher. I think I didn't yet because I kind of felt ashamed like I said but I'm only letting it continue if I don't.